Moldova has a population density of 187.9 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Moldova has 152,468 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Moldova ranked 118th out of 197.
Moldova has 0.03% of the world's population and 0.02% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Moldova compared to the World's average
Moldova
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 187.9 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 118/197 | N/A |
| Population |
2358679
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 12,714 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 148,353 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 56.4% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 43.6% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Moldova population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Moldova has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density decreased by 17.6%. The population density rank was 84th 21 years ago and is 118th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 187.9 | 118 |
| 2023 | 193.3 | 116 |
| 2022 | 199.2 | 111 |
| 2021 | 204.4 | 108 |
| 2020 | 207.5 | 107 |
| 2019 | 209.8 | 105 |
| 2018 | 213.2 | 104 |
| 2017 | 217 | 101 |
| 2016 | 220.8 | 97 |
| 2015 | 223.4 | 96 |
| 2014 | 225.1 | 95 |
| 2013 | 225.3 | 94 |
| 2012 | 225.4 | 93 |
| 2011 | 225.5 | 93 |
| 2010 | 225.7 | 90 |
| 2009 | 225.6 | 89 |
| 2008 | 225.9 | 87 |
| 2007 | 226.3 | 86 |
| 2006 | 226.9 | 85 |
| 2005 | 227.5 | 84 |
| 2004 | 228.1 | 84 |
| 2003 | 228.8 | 83 |
| 2002 | 229.3 | 83 |
| 2001 | 229.9 | 82 |
| 2000 | 230.4 | 82 |
| 1999 | 230.7 | 78 |
| 1998 | 231 | 78 |
| 1997 | 231 | 77 |
| 1996 | 231.8 | 77 |
| 1995 | 232.3 | 77 |
| 1994 | 233.3 | 77 |
| 1993 | 233.9 | 76 |
| 1992 | 234.9 | 72 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Moldova from 1960 to 2024: 23.4% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 44.6% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 43.6%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 43.6% | 147 |
| 2023 | 43.4% | 146 |
| 2022 | 43.2% | 145 |
| 2021 | 43% | 145 |
| 2020 | 42.8% | 143 |
| 2019 | 42.7% | 143 |
| 2018 | 42.6% | 142 |
| 2017 | 42.6% | 142 |
| 2016 | 42.5% | 141 |
| 2015 | 42.5% | 140 |
| 2014 | 42.5% | 139 |
| 2013 | 42.5% | 138 |
| 2012 | 42.6% | 138 |
| 2011 | 42.6% | 138 |
| 2010 | 42.6% | 137 |
| 2009 | 42.7% | 134 |
| 2008 | 42.7% | 134 |
| 2007 | 42.7% | 133 |
| 2006 | 42.7% | 133 |
| 2005 | 42.8% | 130 |
| 2004 | 43% | 129 |
| 2003 | 43.4% | 128 |
| 2002 | 43.8% | 125 |
| 2001 | 44.2% | 124 |
| 2000 | 44.6% | 122 |
| 1999 | 45% | 119 |
| 1998 | 45.4% | 116 |
| 1997 | 45.8% | 113 |
| 1996 | 46.2% | 112 |
| 1995 | 46.3% | 111 |
| 1994 | 46.4% | 112 |
| 1993 | 46.5% | 112 |
| 1992 | 46.6% | 109 |
| 1991 | 46.7% | 109 |
| 1990 | 46.8% | 109 |
| 1989 | 46.9% | 107 |
| 1988 | 46.5% | 106 |
| 1987 | 45.7% | 106 |
| 1986 | 44.9% | 107 |
| 1985 | 44.2% | 106 |
| 1984 | 43.4% | 107 |
| 1983 | 42.6% | 107 |
| 1982 | 41.9% | 108 |
| 1981 | 41.1% | 108 |
| 1980 | 40.4% | 109 |
| 1979 | 39.6% | 110 |
| 1978 | 38.8% | 110 |
| 1977 | 37.9% | 111 |
| 1976 | 37.1% | 113 |
| 1975 | 36.2% | 113 |
| 1974 | 35.4% | 114 |
| 1973 | 34.5% | 116 |
| 1972 | 33.7% | 116 |
| 1971 | 32.9% | 116 |
| 1970 | 32.1% | 116 |
| 1969 | 31.2% | 117 |
| 1968 | 30.3% | 117 |
| 1967 | 29.3% | 117 |
| 1966 | 28.4% | 119 |
| 1965 | 27.6% | 119 |
| 1964 | 26.7% | 119 |
| 1963 | 25.9% | 120 |
| 1962 | 25% | 120 |
| 1961 | 24.2% | 120 |
| 1960 | 23.4% | 120 |
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